Dan Wootton

Dan Wootton
Born	Daniel John Wootton 2 March 1983 (1983-03-02) (age 28) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Occupation	Journalist and Broadcaster

Daniel John Wootton (born 2 March 1983) is a Kiwi commentator on entertainment news. He is the Showbiz Editor of Lorraine and was also the show-business editor of the News of the World until its closure in July 2011.

Early life

He grew up in Lower Hutt, a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

Career

Wootton started his career as a journalist in his native New Zealand, writing an entertainment column for the Wellington-based national broadsheet The Dominion Post and was also a reporter for the daily television show Good Morning.

Wootton joined the News of the World in February 2007. He became the newspaper's show-business editor in November 2008^[1].

He often takes on the role of 'showbiz' presenter on ITV’s morning show Lorraine, speculating and reporting on celebrity gossip. Wootton occasionally appears as a commentator on TV shows including Sky News and Xtra Factor. He has also been a guest on radio stations BBC Radio 5 Live, Absolute Radio and LBC.

Wootton caused widespread controversy with his comments on Twitter following the death of Amy Winehouse. Wootton criticised the decision of many Sunday newspapers to lead with the 2011 Norway attacks, commenting Amy all the way for me. Norway is a day old. Amy is an icon gone.”

Awards

Wootton was named 'Showbiz Reporter of the Year' at the 2010 British Press Awards^[2].

References

1. ^ Rav Singh to leave News of the World
2. ^ Dan Wootton Scoops Top Showbiz Reporting Gong At The British Press Awards

External links

• Dan Wootton at the Internet Movie Database
• News of the World
• Dan on Lorraine
• Dan Wootton on Twitter

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Name	Wootton, Dan
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Date of birth	2 March 1983
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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